In 20 or so years the postmodernist generation should become professors and re-introduce proper techniques for detailing and create actual-well designed buildings using them, instead of the ugly kitschy neoclassical attempts of the 80s and 90s.

I think the glass will go up really quickly. Quite possibly one floor every day or two. They're just windows, not curtain walls. Maybe they're waiting until a point when they can start installing windows and not have to stop and wait for construction to "catch up."

I think the glass will go up really quickly. Quite possibly one floor every day or two. They're just windows, not curtain walls. Maybe they're waiting until a point when they can start installing windows and not have to stop and wait for construction to "catch up."

Installing glass later also reduces the risk of breaking a couple of windows.

It looks like they've slowed down constructing the tower so the facade can catch up.

__________________We are seeking to follow the type of architecture which is good in the sense that it does not of necessity follow the whims of the moment but seeks an artistry that ought to be good, as far as we can tell, for all time to come. -FDR